Black Facts in History: Benjamin Banneker

  Benjamin Banneker was born in 1731 just outside of Baltimore, Maryland, the son of a slave. His grandfather had been a member of a royal family in Africa and was wise in agricultural endeavors.His father, Robert, was an African slave who purchased his...

The Founding Donors for new Operation HOPE Business-In-A-Box Program for America's Youth

Introducing HOPE Business-In-A-Box, and the first founding $50.00 donors to the program for youth entrepreneurship development — Mr. and Mrs. Spence and Jean Wiles. Jean and Spence presented this $50.00 check to me on my birthday, establishing themselves as the...